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Johannes Heymer1, Florian Dengler1, Anna Hein1
1Department of Interdisciplinary Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine, Klinikum Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany.
Background:
This study investigates the staff-to-staff transmission risk of Coronavirus disease 2019 during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in an ambulance vehicle.
Methods:
Comparing manual and mechanical chest compressions, CO2 concentrations were monitored as a proxy for infection risk.
Results:
Results suggest that mechanical chest compressions generate lower CO2 levels, indicating a reduced risk of infection among healthcare workers compared to manual compressions.
Conclusions:
These findings highlight the potential benefits of employing mechanical chest compressions to mitigate staff-to-staff infections in small, confined spaces during aerosol-transmitted diseases.
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